#F298F9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.4% 0.163 324.4), rgb(242, 152, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#F298F9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F298F9 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 152, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.163 324.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F298F9 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F298F9 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F298F9 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F298F9 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FC
oklch(93.6% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.091 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F298F9
oklch(80.4% 0.163 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB52F8
oklch(70.7% 0.261 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#D900E9
oklch(63.1% 0.296 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#F298F9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8EB2FD | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BCF6 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A2BD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F298F9
#F298F9
oklch(80.4% 0.163 324.4)
- #76DA79
#76DA79
oklch(80.4% 0.163 144.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F298F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F298F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #F298F9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.